Penbridge Infant School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Portsmouth for children and young people aged 2 to 7. Its SEN unit has 24 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–7
- 207 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 24 places, 24 pupils
- Pupils
- 207
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Webb (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Council
- Portsmouth
- School reference (URN)
- 145659
Needs its base supports
3 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Portsmouth (5)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Portsmouth (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Portsmouth council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, July 2013; school remains Good (September 2022)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in July 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, September 2022).
Contact and getting there
Lincoln Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5BG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Portsmouth Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.4 miles
- Devonshire Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–7 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.4 miles
All SEND schools in Portsmouth
By need in Portsmouth: Speech and language (6) · Autism (4) · Moderate learning (4) · SEMH (2)
Questions about Penbridge Infant School
How do I get a place in Penbridge Infant School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Penbridge Infant School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Penbridge Infant School take?
Aged 2 to 7, boys and girls.
What is Penbridge Infant School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Penbridge Infant School?
Lincoln Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5BG, in Portsmouth.
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